friday
sponsored: thru 1/25: juxtapose | a theatrical shadow box at 59e59 theaters: inspired by the shadow boxes of joseph cornell, the films of jean-pierre jeunet (amélie), and mon oncle by jacques tati. eccentric characters trying to coexist in a magical-realist tenement building during the sixth mass extinction have their lives interrupted and illuminated by a human shooting star who crash-lands through their roof. as humanity teeters on the edge of the frame, we remember that our shared mortality, the ability to laugh at fear, and the limitless hope of imagination might save us from the despair of ending. use code ‘skint’ to snag $19 tickets (reg. $44). >>
fri + sat (various times): david bowie parties: honor the starman at these parties celebrating the music and legacy of david bowie:
► fri 10pm: let’s dance bowie party: baker falls (les), $10-15. >>
► sat 7pm ’til late: the 21st annual bowiemas: tv eye (ridgewood), $13.04. >>
► sat 7:30-10pm: the occasionalists present: bowie-oke live band karaoke: littlefield (gowanus), $9.73 with promo code ‘bowie7’ (reg. $18.71). ticket includes free entry to wham! bam! thank you ma’am! a bowie dance party at 10:30pm. >>
► sat 10:30pm-2am: wham! bam! thank you ma’am! a bowie dance party: littlefield (gowanus), $6.65 with promo code ‘bowie5’ (reg. $10+). >>
fri + sat (7pm): 20 years of the afro latin jazz orchestra with a tribute to chilo cajigas: belongó | afro latin jazz kicks off a six-concert residency at el museo del barrio with arturo o’farrill and the grammy award-winning afro latin jazz orchestra. the evening honors the life and music of late spoken word artist christopher ‘chilo’ cajigas alongside some of his frequent collaborators, artist baba israel, turntablist dj logic, and poet caridad de la luz. el museo del barrio (east harlem), free admission (rsvp required). >>
fri + sat (8pm): the chelsea symphony: ‘brahms’s fourth’: the chelsea symphony continues its 20th anniversary season with a pair of concerts that include works by johannes brahms, sergei prokofiev, william dawson, and grace williams. the dimenna center for classical music (midtown), $20 suggested donation at the door, or $30 adv for premium seating. >>
fri 7pm: molière in the park – don juan: molière in the park is back with a staged readings of molière’s tragicomedy don juan, starring keshav moodliar and featuring a cello by johnathan moore. brooklyn public library’s main branch. free admission. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): immigrant jam comedy: german-born, nyc-raised comedian and actor lucie pohl (overwatch) celebrates all things cross-cultural, international, and delightfully different at the immigrant jam stand-up show, featuring immigrant and first generation comedians. tonight’s lineup reps canada, colombia, haiti, germany, kenya, romania, south korea with performers alexis carabaño, orli matlow, alex kim, idris alton, and marcela onyango. a portion of the proceeds will go to new women new yorkers. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm, 8:15pm (monthly): nerd nite: nerd is the word at nerd nite nyc, where you’ll hear fun-yet-informative presentations on a wide range of subjects. tonight’s topics: obsessive julius caesar fans, a diy sword restoration gone awry, and amazon is watching you. hosted by matt wasowski. littlefield (gowanus), $12 for the presentations at 8:15pm, $16 for the presentations plus pre-show trivia at 7pm. >>
sponsored: fri 8pm: sunny jain’s love force – world premiere at symphony space: don’t miss this bold, new, multimedia work and musical memoir by sunny jain (trailblazing percussionist, composer, and bandleader of the electrifying band red baraat). joined by an ensemble of dynamic musicians, this evening weaves together powerful music, ancestral stories, and intimate monologues to explore jain’s family history across pakistan and india, and his journey toward music as a tool for healing and change. satyagraha—gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolent resistance—echoes throughout the piece as a call for love, unity, and justice in a fractured world. presented in partnership with under the radar festival. use code ‘skint10’ for $10 off full-price tickets. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: legally blonde: a drinking game nyc comedy troupe lovingly (and drunkenly) reenacts an 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through legally blonde (2001) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: tawanda gona, joshua stokes, and jeff wright host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring zae jordan (adult swim), eeland stribling (don’t tell comedy), liam mcgurk, and shari diaz. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include isabel hagen (fallon), caitlin reese (hbo), rebecca weiser (reductress), andrea allan, and liam mcgurk. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 10pm: hot gossip comedy show: comedian jonathan van halem (clickhole) hosts an evening of stand up comedy featuring jaboukie young white, julia shiplett, audrey black, and hotel art thief. union hall (park slope), $12. >>
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saturday
sat 2-4pm: make a wishing pinwheel at moca: set 2026 in motion and make a pinwheel with your goals, dreams, and wishes written on it at today’s edition of the museum of chinese in america’s mocacreate series. moca (little italy), free with museum admission ($10 general, $5 seniors/students). >>
sat 4pm: modern whitney: where comedians interpret art: a panel of comedians give their own unique takes on interpreting a piece of art—before a professional expert swoops in to set the record straight. caveat (les), $9.49 with promo code ‘hopper’ (reg. $20-23). >>
sat 6:30pm: funny pages: an evening of humorous readings: comedy writers, authors, essayists, comics, and cartoonists share new things to make you laugh at the funny pages show. hosted by zach zimmerman (is it hot in here?) and blythe roberson (america the beautiful?), tonight’s debut show features readings by halcyon person (head writer, sesame street), alison lieby (oh god, a show about abortion), and colin stokes (the new yorker). p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10. >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): flopsauce comedy show: the monthly stand-up showcase where comedians dish out their latest failures (flops) and successes (sauces) returns for more servings. featuring lee robinson, eric lavelle, will purpura, marcella denby, meredith johnson, and ellis durand. hosted by kayla kirk and emily baker. secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy), free admission. >>
sat 7:30pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: washington heights chamber orchestra continues its 11th season with ‘the people that inspire us,’ a program that features works by valerie coleman, clara schumann, and louise farrenc. our saviour’s atonement lutheran church (washington heights), $20 general, $15 seniors. >>
sat 8pm: bad movie night brooklyn: the apple: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of 1980 sci-fi/disco flop the apple at wild east brewing (gowanus). free admission. >>
sat 8:30pm: improvised buddy comedy: improv group help me i’m drowning performs an hour-long family buddy comedy based on audience suggestions. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sunday
sun (various times): 83rd golden globe awards watch parties:
► brooklyn art haus (williamsburg). $10 admission will go towards your bar/food tab. >>
► syndicated (bushwick): free admission. >>
sun 1-4pm: strong rope brewery’s annual chili cook-off: beat the chill at strong rope brewery’s chili cook-off. this year’s competition will be held at the red hook taproom, and $10-15 admission includes tasting samples and a 10-ounce strong rope beer made with 100% new york ingredients. >>
sun 2pm (monthly thru april): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: the new school’s annual chamber music series showcasing emerging ensembles returns for the 2025-26 season. celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, the season honors abigail adams’ 1776 call to ‘remember the ladies’ with works by women composers paired with traditional works. today’s concert features ulysses quartet performing pieces by claude debussy, felix mendelssohn, and tina davidson, plus arrangements of folks songs from the members’ heritage. the new school’s auditorium (greenwich village), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 students standby. >>
sun 3pm: infinite good times movie club: the neverending story: infinite good times movie club returns with a screening of the neverending story (1984) at gowanus metal bar lucky 13 saloon, with pre-show trivia and free popcorn. best falkor impersonation gets a free drink. free admission with rsvp ($5 suggested donation). >>
sun 5:15pm: stretch and bobbito: radio that changed lives10th anniversary screening: roxy cinema (tribeca) hosts a screening of stretch and bobbito: radio that changed lives, a 2015 documentary about the influential 1990s hip hop radio show, the stretch armstrong and bobbito show. q+a with stretch armstrong (in person) and bobbito garcia (virtual) will follow. $19. >>
sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers—and one audience member—share true stories of personal triumphs, big or small, at the public victories storytelling show. featuring shantel moses, angela sawyer, andrea coleman, and brittany cardwell. hosted by mary-alice mcnab. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 6pm: character night: discover new, unusual, and funny characters, impressions, and bits created by a lineup of imaginative performers. hosted by russ feder. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>
sun 8:30pm: improv with my friends from work: ceara jane o’sullivan (snl) hosts a long-form improv show with cast and writers from saturday night live. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
monday
mon 8pm (monthly): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden’s reading series kicks off the new year with an evening of readings from authors justin taylor (reboot), kevin nguyen (my documents), melissa lozada-oliva (beyond all reasonable doubt, jesus is alive!), heather mccalden (the observable universe), and ali kriegsman (the raise). books will be available for purchase from indie bookseller unnameable books. free admission. >>
mon 8pm: unregistered hypercam: tales from the aughts: seven comedians share their fave amateur, obscure, wonderfully low-res internet content from the early 2000s. a 2000s dj set follows. wonderville (bushwick), $10 suggested donation. >>
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– the skint
